"Oh?" Zhu Ziyang smiled, looking at Tang Ya with interest, and asked, "What kind of big business is it?"
Everyone took their seats. Jiang Nannan naturally sat on Zhu Ziyang's other side, while Qian Lingyi and Fifth Huan'er sat on either side of Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao. Tang Ya and Bei Bei sat on the east side, and Huo Yuhao sat alone on the west side.
"Hehe, this isn't my credit, but Yu Hao's credit," Tang Ya said with a giggle when she heard Zhu Ziyang's words, pointing at Huo Yuhao.
"Oh?" Zhu Ziyang looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "Yu Hao, tell me about it."
"Okay!" Huo Yuhao's face was filled with excitement and confidence, his tone somewhat impassioned. He said, "Actually, we've developed a very destructive spirit tool. Teacher Xiaoya and Senior Brother want to sell it to the Academy, so..."
Little Huo didn't finish, but Zhu Ziyang understood the trio's intention. Looking at Tang Ya's hopeful eyes, Bei Bei's nervous expression, and Huo Yuhao's somewhat awkward look, Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but laugh.
"Sigh!" After laughing, Zhu Ziyang said somewhat helplessly, "Alright, first bring out your spirit tool and let me take a look. Before selling goods, you always have to let the customer inspect them, right?"
"That's great!" Tang Ya stood up excitedly, repeatedly shouting to Huo Yuhao, "Yu Hao, hurry, bring out the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon! Let Ziyang see the result of combining our Tang Sect Hidden Weapons with spirit tool technology!"
"Yes!" Huo Yuhao was also quite excited. With a raise of his hand, a massive item appeared before everyone.
This was a spirit tool of rather peculiar appearance, occupying about ten square meters of the room's area. Its lowest part was a huge square metal base, which was its largest component.
The metal base was fitted with tracks, seemingly allowing it to move, but even just by visual estimation, one could feel its considerable weight.
Above the metal base was a thick cylinder, positioned in the center of the base. The cylinder served as a link between the base and a rectangular metal body above, connecting the two.
The rectangular metal body was about two and a half meters long and one and a half meters wide, appearing very flat. In its middle, there were eighteen dark openings, which looked like launchers.
This was the complete appearance of this item, which Tang Ya called the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon. Overall, it looked like a large metal box, very peculiar, with its dark body having no aesthetic appeal whatsoever.
Zhu Ziyang looked at the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon thoughtfully, while Huo Yuhao's eyes were full of affection, like an old father looking at his child. Clearly, he was very satisfied and proud of this spirit tool, so his gaze towards Zhu Ziyang also held a few more hints of anticipation and nervousness.
He hoped to gain Zhu Ziyang's approval.
"Yu Hao, introduce this Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon," Zhu Ziyang said with a slight chuckle, having seen Huo Yuhao's reaction.
"Yes!" Hearing Zhu Ziyang's words, Huo Yuhao immediately began his introduction, his eyes becoming very bright. He said, "The Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon, a Level 4 spirit tool, belongs to the fixed-load spirit tool category. Although it's a Level 4 fixed-load spirit tool, its firing range can rival a Level 6 fixed-load spirit cannon.
The Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon has multiple firing modes; it can single-shot or continuous-fire, launching a maximum of forty-eight spirit tool shells at once. Additionally, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon itself comes with forty-eight shells, with the base serving as the ammunition depot. Only when all forty-eight shells have been fired can new shells be reloaded."
As Huo Yuhao spoke, he personally demonstrated it to Zhu Ziyang and the others. The Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon's shells were all specially made, which made Zhu Ziyang look at Huo Yuhao with new respect. This kid had a good business mind!
"These are our specially made spirit tool shells, which I call Level 4 fixed-load spirit tool shells. Their power can rival normal Level 5 spirit tool shells, but they are only compatible with our Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon," Huo Yuhao continued. "The Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon's base has two tracks, which gives it the possibility of movement, offering more flexible mobility compared to conventional fixed-load spirit cannons.
Senior Brother, what do you think?"
When Huo Yuhao finished speaking, his eyes sparkled, like a child who had received a little red flower, eagerly awaiting praise from his parents.
"Not bad," Zhu Ziyang smiled, giving a positive evaluation. He said, "A Level 4 fixed-load spirit tool, I presume the materials used are all ordinary materials not exceeding Level 5?"
"Yes!" Zhu Ziyang's affirmation made Huo Yuhao even more excited. He immediately said, "The most precious part of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon is its cannon barrel, which is made from a rare metal called 'Exotic Copper Iron.' Exotic Copper Iron can barely be considered a Level 5 material."
"Indeed," Zhu Ziyang said with a spring breeze in his expression, patting Huo Yuhao's shoulder with satisfaction. "Yu Hao, you truly haven't let down Master's expectations. A Level 4 fixed-load spirit tool, this is a difficult hurdle that even the Sun Moon Empire hasn't overcome. This is also the first time our Shrek Academy has mastered spirit tool technology more advanced than the Sun Moon Empire! Excellent!"
Zhu Ziyang's evaluation made Huo Yuhao feel as if he had heard celestial music, somewhat lightheaded, his youthful face flushed with excitement.
Tang Ya was also very excited, her pretty face full of smug smiles. Bei Bei wanted to speak but seeing the excited Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya, he ultimately remained silent, sighing in his heart. Well, the relationship between the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy was destined to be one where 'you are in me, and I am in you.'
"Hehe, how about it? Ziyang, do you need to buy some to equip on the walls of Shrek City?" Tang Ya's eyes sparkled as she asked.
"Haha," Zhu Ziyang said with a laugh, "Are you sure you want me to say?"
"Uh!" Tang Ya's words faltered, and she immediately said, "Never mind, pretend I didn't ask."
"Ziyang, we naturally wouldn't dare ask the Academy to pay for them," Bei Bei said at this moment. "However, the development of the Tang Sect truly needs funds. Therefore, we would like to ask you to introduce some clients to us."
"Ah!" Zhu Ziyang's face showed an 'I knew it' expression, then he said, "I can help you connect with people from the Star Luo Empire and the Tianhun Empire, but the actual negotiations will require you to act yourselves. After all, we can't let outsiders think that the Tang Sect is a subordinate of Shrek Academy!"
"Really? That's great, thank you, Ziyang!" Tang Ya immediately jumped up excitedly when she heard Zhu Ziyang's words, shouting with joy, "Wahahaha, the great merchant Tang Ya is already impatient!"
Tang Ya's somewhat playful behavior made Bei Bei's face instantly darken, and Zhu Ziyang, Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, and the others couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, you all go rest first. At the latest, the day after tomorrow, people from the Star Luo Empire and the Tianhun Empire will contact you," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.
People from the Star Luo Empire and the Tianhun Empire will probably need such a spirit tool very much. Both the Star Luo Empire and the Tianhun Empire are facing immense military pressure, and the Tang Sect's Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon will likely help them alleviate some of that pressure.
Although this is just a drop in the bucket, for a drowning person, even a single straw is a life-saving thing worth grabbing!
"Mhm, mhm!" The three of Tang Ya agreed and left in good spirits.
And that Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon was left behind; bringing goods always requires samples!